I NEED TO ACCEPT MYSELF: I IDENTIFY AS...

Don’t let other people define your identity, but don’t define your own identity either.

Notes and Next Steps
Daniel 3 + Part 3 of the series "God Loves Nobodies"

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego identified as

A. Nobodies

B. Somebodies

C. Their self-chosen identity

D. Servants of God

 

“I don’t care what you think — but I don’t care what I think. I have a very low opinion of your opinion of me — but I have a very low opinion of my opinion of me.” (Timothy Keller, The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness, 10 Publishing, 2016, p. 26)

“If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand.” (Daniel 3:17)

I am a perfectly made child of God. Connected to Jesus. All. The. Time.

Don’t let other people define your identity, but don’t define your own identity either.

SPIRITUAL NEXT STEP

What blazing furnace are you avoiding out of fear because of a false identity? This false identity cannot save or help you the way Jesus can. What next step of faith do you need to take? What promise of Jesus do you need to believe?

Discussion Questions

What blazing furnace are you avoiding out of fear because of a false identity? This false identity cannot save or help you the way Jesus can. What next step of faith do you need to take? What promise of Jesus do you need to believe?
Read Daniel 3 with your group. Identify and describe different false identities in 1) the king, 2) the leaders, and 3) the astrologers. Identify and describe the true identity of the 3 men in the fiery furnace.
Just read it. Buy the book God Loves Nobodies by Matthew Doebler. If we gather enough CrossLife interest, he is willing to lead a live video Q&A with us about the book and our series. How many people in your group have purchased the book?
Just read it. Buy the book The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness by Timothy Keller.